Preview: Gov. Mifflin (4-0) vs. Episcopal Academy (3-0)
Gov. Mifflin (4-0) vs. Episcopal Academy (3-0)
Kick: Friday, 7, at Smith Field, Newtown Square
Series: First meeting
About the Mustangs: Ranked No. 1 in state in Class 5A… Have won 17 straight regular season games, dating to 2019; last loss was at Cocalico Sept. 6, 2019… Won first District 3 title last year; lost to Pine-Richland in PIAA Class 5A semifinal… Penn State recruit Nick Singleton rushed for 155 yards and 3 TDs last week in 49-13 win over Harrisburg… Singleton has rushed for Berks-record 5,000 career yards… QBs Eden Johnson and Delsin McNeil combined to go 5-for-5 for 113 yards and 3 TDs last week… Offense is averaging 430 total yards game… Rushing for 384 yards per game… Averaging 50.5 points… Winning by 42.2 points… Set a Berks record last year by averaging 54.5 points per game… LB Trey Rock leads team with 35 tackles and 3 sacks… Eden John has 21 tackles and shares team lead with 2 INTs… Team has combined for 10 INTs and 10 sacks.. Ayden Martin has 18 tackles and Jordan Kershner 16… Win over Harrisburg was No. 401 in program history.
About the Churchmen: Inter-Academic League defending champ played just three games last season, due to COVID shutdown… Went 9-1 in 2019 to win Inter-Ac title (no title awarded last season)… Have earned wins over West Catholic (27-12), Roman Catholic (34-26) and Hill School (42-21)… Ranked among Top 10 teams in state in Class 3A by easternpafootball.com… Jake Fant returns at QB; he has passed for 406 yards with 3 TDs, and rushed for 4 TDs… WR Bryce Cooper has 15 catches for 215 and 2 TDs.. Running back Andrew McMeekin has rushed for 6 TDs; he will play lacrosse at Princeton… 6-4 WR Neo Vosschulte, a transfer from Marple-Newtown, has committed to U.S. Military Academy… Eight starters returned on offense, four on defense… Christian Bush kicked two field goals in 34-26 win over Roman… Rugged schedule include game at Blair Academy (NJ) next week and league games vs. Malvern Prep, Germantown Academy and Haverford School.
Fast fact: Jeff Lang has a 37-12 (.755) record in five seasons as Mifflin coach.